E10.3

Non-billable

Type 1 diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications

Type 1 diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

E08-E13

Parent Code

E10

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • brittle diabetes (mellitus)
  • diabetes (mellitus) due to autoimmune process
  • diabetes (mellitus) due to immune mediated pancreatic islet beta-cell destruction
  • idiopathic diabetes (mellitus)
  • juvenile onset diabetes (mellitus)
  • ketosis-prone diabetes (mellitus)

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
  • diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition (E08.-)
  • drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-)
  • gestational diabetes (O24.4-)
  • hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)
  • neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2)
  • postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
  • postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
  • secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-)
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus (E11.-)

Child Codes (8)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code E10.3?

ICD-10-CM code E10.3 represents "Type 1 diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is E10.3 a billable code?

No, E10.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under E10.3.

What chapter is E10.3 in?

E10.3 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E10.3?

E10.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74); diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition (E08.-); drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-); and 7 more.

What are the subcategories under E10.3?

E10.3 has 8 child codes, including: E10.31 (Type 1 diabetes mellitus with unsp diabetic retinopathy), E10.32 (Type 1 diabetes w mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy), E10.33 (Type 1 diabetes w moderate nonprlf diabetic retinopathy), E10.34 (Type 1 diabetes w severe nonprlf diabetic retinopathy), and 4 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for E10.3?

E10.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348914. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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